Imperial henchmen? Never been struck by the sword of the Six Doors (a secret police agency).

Outside the Imperial City

The caravan of the Gods and Demons Sect was fleeing at an astonishing speed.

On the other side, the Ancient Wilderness Dao Sect's convoy was chasing after them as fast as it could.

"Take action!"

Xing Yueshi watched the caravan of the Divine Ghost Hidden Sect drive further and further away, and spoke with some anxiety.

They had been waiting on the only route to the Divine Ghost Hidden Sect for nearly half a month.

They originally thought that the God and Ghost Sect had too many treasures and needed time to sort them out.

As a result, the envoy, inspired by a stroke of luck, consulted a divination and discovered that the spirits and ghosts of the Hidden Sect had already set out on their journey.

Upon hearing this, the military commissioner and the judicial commissioner were greatly alarmed and immediately urged their carriages and horses to catch up.

By the time they spotted the caravan of the Divine Ghost Hidden Sect, it was already close to the outskirts of the imperial city.

"No, we're already outside the capital."

"Taking action now would alert His Highness, and it would be a loss for us."

The envoy shook his head as he spoke.

"Tsk!"

Xing Yue slapped his thigh in anger.

"I wish I had consulted a fortune teller sooner."

The envoy of the sacrificial rites also felt deep regret as he looked at the convoy of the Gods and Ghosts Hidden Sect.

This is a chance to impress His Highness.

"It's alright, there's still the Tai Xuan Star Tower."

"We'll wait outside the city."

"I refuse to believe it's the only way out of the imperial city."

"Could Biyu Ning really fly all the way to Prince An's mansion?"

The envoy rode a fine horse, the token at his waist gleaming golden in the sunlight.

Even though he was wearing a mask and his face was not visible, one could still imagine how spirited and confident he was just by listening to his tone of voice.

"That's right, Bi Yuning is quite rich too."

"Most importantly... her strength is inferior to Yinming and Yangling, she's practically a perfect catch..."

Upon hearing this, Xing Yue's eyes lit up.

Then, he felt a pain in the back of his head.

"We are protecting our colleagues."

The envoy retrieved his cane, patted the top of it, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Yes, protect your colleagues."

Xing Yue covered the back of his head and repeatedly agreed.

"Wow!"

"Look, isn't that a building flying over here?!"

Suddenly, the sound of a caravan talking could be heard not far away.

The three figures, who had been so imposing, froze.

The three of them quickly turned their heads to look, and then they saw the Tai Xuan Star Tower speeding by.

The Tai Xuan Star Tower flew directly towards the imperial city, heading towards the Prince An's residence.

"..."

The three figures fell silent.

"It's alright, we may not have much money, but we can contribute our labor."

“Our disciples are very suitable for doing hard labor in repairing the Prince’s Palace.”

The envoy paused for a moment, then spoke softly.

It wasn't that he wanted to exploit his disciples, but he had no money, so he had no choice but to contribute his labor.

"you're right."

Upon hearing this, Xing Yue immediately formed a plan in his mind.

Meanwhile, the Divine Ghost Hidden Sect, located in front of the Ancient Wilderness Dao Gate, also saw the speeding Tai Xuan Star Tower.

"so good."

Yinming said with a hint of envy.

He originally intended to have the Nian Beast fly into the sky and directly take Yangling Rui Palace to the Prince An's Mansion.

However, to avoid alerting the Ancient Wilderness Dao Sect, he chose to travel in the simplest of vehicles.

Seeing Tai Xuan Star Tower so high-profile now, I naturally feel a bit envious.

"It's alright, the most important thing is that the treasure vault is safe."

Yang Ling withdrew her gaze, looked at the imperial city in front of her, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"you're right."

Upon hearing this, Yin Ming also looked at the city gate in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.

"The incense offerings must not be reduced at all."

As the two were talking, the Nian beast at the front spoke.

He worked like a slave, toiling away until he was exhausted. If the offerings to his ancestors were even slightly less, he would definitely lead the other tribesmen in rebellion.

"Don't worry, you'll all get your share."

"If you could gain His Highness's favor, why would you need to absorb incense offerings? You could just absorb the earth's energy directly."

Yinming was amused by the Nian beast and waved his hand as he spoke.

"Earth vein energy?"

At that moment, a cheerful voice rang out.

Beside the clan leader, the Nian beast, who always seemed a bit silly but had clear eyes, came closer.

"Yes, earth vein energy, that stuff is much better than incense."

Yin Ming laughed.

During the exchange, the convoy had already arrived outside the city gate.

The guards had clearly received orders in advance, and they let them pass immediately.

The convoy headed directly towards the Prince An's residence.

Afterwards, the Ancient Wilderness Daoist Sect also arrived.

"stop."

The guards saw the group from the Ancient Wilderness Dao Sect and blocked their path.

The soldiers naturally realized that the group from the ancient wilderness were no ordinary people.

Without prior notice, even if the abbot of Shaolin Temple and the Dragon Tiger Celestial Master arrived, they would be stopped.

This is the glorious imperial dynasty.

Even when facing a Martial Venerable, they have the confidence to stop him.

There's nothing else to it; the dynasty is powerful enough that it gives them complete confidence.

"?"

The envoy paused for a moment, then turned to look at Xing Yue and Si Rong, his eyes conveying a clear meaning.

Did they not inform the imperial court?

"?"

"?"

Xing Yue and Si Rong exchanged a glance, then looked at Zhengfa together.

Their eyes held the same confusion and bewilderment.

Wasn't it the other two who informed them?

The three people fell silent.

"Um...we..."

"It's the same route as the one ahead."

The envoy sighed and pointed to the convoy of the Divine Ghost Hidden Sect not far away.

"They really did travel with us all the way."

With Yinming's keen hearing, he naturally overheard the conversation at the city gate.

He turned to look at the expeditionary commander, smiled, and then spoke to the soldiers.

It wasn't that he meant well, but rather that he would have had to do this favor if he hadn't.

From now on, you might get your hands on a sack and get a good beating just by walking down the street.

......

Prince An's Mansion, courtyard

As soon as Li Junsu appeared outside the study, he saw the Tai Xuan Star Tower above the Prince's Mansion.

The Tai Xuan Star Tower arrived at the outer perimeter of Prince An's mansion and slowly descended.

As the Tai Xuan Star Tower descended, the star array patterns directly covered the Prince An's mansion.

The true meaning of this place is imbued with the subtle essence of the stars.

Soon, a figure arrived riding on auspicious clouds.

"Your Highness."

Bi Yuning looked at Li Junsu and smiled as she cupped her hands in greeting.

"How did you come?"

Li Junsu was somewhat surprised.

"The emperor plans to expand the imperial city, and the princes' palaces can also continue to be expanded."

"After discussing it with Yin Ming and the others, we plan to station ourselves at the Prince An's residence from now on."

"They can both participate in the expansion and renovation of the palace and serve as guards."

Bi Yuning looked at Li Junsu and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"so..."

Upon hearing this, Li Junsu remained silent for a moment.

Will the Prince's Mansion be further expanded?

Before he could think any further, a magical bird suddenly flew across the sky.

A clump of bird droppings suddenly fell down.

Biyu Ning's eyes narrowed, and she turned to the side.

Bird droppings landed with a splat on the jade brick.

Li Junsu snapped out of his daze, looked at the sky, and paused for a moment.

Above the Prince's Palace, no spirit bird ever flies down here.

Not to mention the oppressive aura of the Four Fiends, White Star Spirit, or other supreme beings.

The sheer power of the Four Dragon Ancestors alone is enough to make most spirit beasts avoid them.

The sudden appearance of the spirit bird startled Li Junsu.

"Your Highness, I promise to clean it up for you."

Biyuning looked at the bird droppings at her feet and chuckled twice.

It must be a backlash from the cultivation technique.

Before she arrived, she consulted the oracle again to determine the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of her decision to stay at the Prince's residence.

The result was very auspicious.

As expected, everything went smoothly on the way here.

But she herself is about to face great misfortune.

Logically speaking, such a trivial matter shouldn't have caused such a backlash.

But it depends on the person.

Nothing concerning Prince An is trivial.

Just as Biyuning breathed a sigh of relief, there was another "smack".

Li Junsu took two steps back.

This time, a bird egg landed precisely on Bi Yuning's head.

With a snap, the egg cracked open.

This also caused Bi Yuning's smile to crack.